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PACKAGING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

Application filed August 20, 1917. Serial No. 187,313.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HILARIO on EsooBALns, a citizen of the Island ofPorto Rico, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city of NewYork, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented acertain new and useful Packaging-Machine, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in packaging machines, pertainingmore particularly to machines adapted to automatically form charges ofthe material to be packaged and packaging this charge by locating itwithin an inner wrapper and an outer container, the latter being sealed,thereby producing sealed packages of definite content amount from a bulksupply by the operations of the machine.

The present invention includes certain features contained in thestructural disclosures'of certain companion applications, being variedto a greater or less extent to meet changed conditions caused by thedifferences in the form of the package. The following are examples.

The machine is particularly applicable for use in the packaging ofcomminuted materials or such materials as may be varied in shape bypressure action. It is preferred not to attempt to introduce a charge ofthis kind into a preformed receptacle either of wrapper or containerform, and I therefore employ a basic feature of my companion application filed March 22, 1916, Ser. No. 85,875, in that I locate thecharge within a carrier which serves as a form in the folding of thewrapper, thus practically building up the wrapper formation about thepositioned charge. Certain variations, however, from this general ideaare made in the present machine, since the package to be produceddiffers materially from that produced by the machine of saidapplication.

Another of these differences is the use of an external container inaddition to the wrapper, the wrapper and container being formedseparately, a general action more particularly disclosed in my companionapplication filed June 8, 1917, Ser. No. 173,558, differing therefrom,however, in the fact that instead of completely folding the wrapper toproduce an embryo package in advance of folding the container, thewrapper is folded with one end open, after which the container is foldedto a similar eXtent-thus leaving the two free from interengagementandthen fold the open ends of both together, thus tending to interengagethe closing flap structures. An additional difference is that thepresent invention provides for folding both wrapper and container duringthe travel of the charge in a single directi0nenabling the charge to beretained in the charge-carrier or form until after the container hasbeen partially folded. In the companion application the movements of thecharge are varied in direction in folding the wrapper and the container.

The present invention is designed more particularly to provide a packageof the general type referred to, and in which, in addition, I employ astrip or card which is located beneath the closing flaps of the package,this card or strip closely approximating the interior cross-sectionalarea of the package, thus placing a member or element across the top ofthe charge, this member serving to decrease liability of sifting ofcontents from the package.

An additional feature of the present invention is the generalcorrelation of the operating parts and structures for the purpose ofproducing the package in a simple and efficient manner, the generalarrangement being such as to greatly reduce if not entirely eliminatethe loss of material through sifting or other action during thepackaging operation, even where the material is of a character liable toprovide such sifting action under machine operation.

An additional object of the invention is to simplify machines of thisgeneral type, to provide machines adapted to operate with comparativelylarge capacity and in a simple and efiicient manner.

To these and other ends, the nature of which will be readily understoodas the invention is hereinafter disclosed, said invention consists inthe improved construction and combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line II-II of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows the position of parts when comminuted articles are forcedinto the hollow plunger.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows the position of parts when the card is pressed against thecomminutcd articles.

Fig. 6 shows the position of parts when a wrapper is placed in advanceof the plungers.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line YllVIl of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a. transverse section of part of the machine. showing themeans for feedin and cutting off a card.

ig. 9 is a transverse section on the line TXIX of Fig. 2, parts beingshown in elevation.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the plungers and a wrapper when thecard and comminnted articles have been placed in the hollow plunger.

Figs. 11, 12 and 13 show the different folds of the wrapper duringtravel of the -plungers and wrapper through the first wrapper foldingchannel to a position behind a cardboard wrapper.

Figs. 14. 15 and 16 show the different folds of the cardboard wrapperduring travel of the plungers and wrappers through the second wrapperfolding channel.

Fig. 17 shows the position of the wrappers and inner plunger when thehollow plunger is moved back away from the articles and wrappers.

Fig. 18 shows the position of the wrappers and the card when bothplungers are moved back away therefrom.

Fig. 19 shows the position of the wrappers when the transversely movingplunger folds rear flaps on one side thereof.

Fig. 20 shows the position of the wrappers when the transversely movingreceptacle forces the opposite side rear flaps against a stationary sidefolder.

Fig. 521 shows the lower rear flap folded up by movement of saidreceptacle past a stationary lower folder.

Fig. shows the upper rear fla folded down by movement of said receptac epast a stationary upper folder.

ln producing the package of the present application. one of the maincharacteristics is the preliminary folding of the wrapper and containerwith the folding practically controlled by a form of fixed dimensions,thus producing a wrapper and container formation of uniform character insuccessive packages. Another feature lending itself to the wrappedcompletion of the packaging operation is the ability to practicallybegin the closing operations of the package upon the completion of thepreliminary folding of the container, this result being had by reason ofthe fact that the charge which is being packaged is contained within theform and therefore carried with the form during the folding operations,so that the charge is already with in the embryo package when thecompletion of the folding cycle places the partially completed wrapperand container into the closing instrumentality, thus eliminating anymaterial loss of time or handling of the elements of the paclmgepreliminary to closing the latter. The underlying or basic feature ofthe present invention about which the general arrangement of partsreside, is the form which carries the charge during the foldingoperations, and this form or charge-carrier is in the form of a hollowcasing adapted to be reciprocated in the direction of its length andwhich is adapted to receive a charge while at one extreme of itsreciprocation and carry the charge through a succession of foldingchannels, and introducing into these channels and into the path oftravel of this carrier, the wrapper and the container in blank form, themovement of the carrier or form through the channels causing theseblanks to be successively folded on the outer face of the carrier. Inorder that the general operation of the machine may be readilyunderstood, a brief description of the general operation is givenpreliminary to describing the elements of the machine by means of whichthis operation is secured.

The charge-carrier or hollow formwhich is open at its advanceendreceives a charge of a substantially definite amount from acompartment formed in an intermittently rotated dial carrying aplurality of these compartments. Each compartment is provided with abottom which, in the present instance, is on the order of a slidabletrapdoor or valve which is normally positioned to close the bottom ofthe compartment but which, when a compartment is located in verticalregistration with a receiving opening in the top of the charge-carrieror form, is shifted to open this particular compartment. allowing thecharge to fall into the interior of the charge carrier or be pushedthereinto by means of a vertically reciprocating plunger.

An empty compartment receives its charge at a different station of thedial. At this receiving station, a hopper is located for receiving thematerial in bulk. and whenever a compartment is located beneath it, anamount of material is fed into the compartment by suitable means, shownherein as in the form of a spiral structure which tends to force thematerial into the compartment. The bottom of the hopper is substantiallyflush with the top of the dial, so that as the dial is moved to carrythe compartment from beneath the hopper, a suitable cllto-fl' action isprovided to segregate the charge from the bulk.

The opening of the charge-carrier through which the charge is received,is preferably spaced from the advance end of the form or carrier, thusintroducing the charge into a space of greater length than the length ofthe compartment. To provide against the escape of the charge through theopen advance end, the wrapper blank-which is freely introduced toposition in advance of the first folding channelis moved into contactwith the open end of the carrier and held there during entrance of thecharge, thus preventing movement of the charge through the open end.

The opposite end of the charge-receiving portion of this form is closednormally by the advance end of an inner plunger, and further closed by astrip or card which is introduced into the interior of the carrier inadvance of the inner plunger prior to or at the time when the charge isbeing introduced. It may be noted that this strip or card is the stripwhich underlies the closing flaps of the completed package heretoforereferred to.

This strip or card is obtained from a suitable source, indicated in thepresent instance as the result of severing a strip having a width equalto the length of the card to be inserted; this severed card beingintroduced into a supplemental opening in the dial at a station inadvance of the chargedelivery station, the positioned card travelingwith the dial to the charge-delivery station and there passing through asupplemental opening at the top of the form or carrier into the interiorof the latter in advance of the inner plunger and in rear of a suitableholding device which normally extends downward from the interior of theform to act as a support for and retain the card in an upright position,this holding device, however, being yieldable to permit the card to passoutward under the action of the inner plunger during a subsequent partof the operation. This positioning of the charge and the card takesplace while the charge carrier is in its rear position, Fig. 10 indicating diagrammatically the charge carrier and its contained charge, thepositioned card, and the advance open end of the carrier clo ed by thewrapper. In this view, the form or -charge carrier is indicated at 21,the inner plunger at 32, the wrapper at 33, the charge at 74, theopening for the reception of the charge at 116, the opening forreceiving the card at 117, the supporting member for the card at 119.and the card at 113.

After this positioning of charge 74 and card 113 has taken placewrapper33 having been inserted at the entrance to the series of foldingchannels and in the path of travel of the form or charge carrier, andthe container blank, shown at 141 in Fig. 13, having been positionedbetween successive folding ehannels-advance of the form or chargecarrier first carries the wrapper 33 into the first folding channel, thecharge 74 and card 113 moving with the. form, plunger 32 and the formmoving in unison at this time. The initial action of this advancingmovement is to fold the wrapper to the forms shown successively in Figs.11, 12 and 13, these folding operations being provided by folders ofsimple and well-known form. This folding of the wrapper provides acup-like wrapping, closed at the advance end of the form by the portionof the wrapper which overlies such end, the opposite end of the cupbeing open. The advancing form and the cupshaped wrapper thereon thenencounter container blank 141 as shown in Fig. 13, the advance end ofthe formclosed by the bottom of the cup-c0nta0ting with a proper pointon the container blank.

The form then enters the second folding channel carrying the containerblank into the channel and first giving the folding action indicated inFig. 14, this being followed by the turning up of the lower side flapsas in Fig. 15, the application of adhesive to the under face of theupper side flaps, after which these latter flaps are folded downagainstthe outer sides of the up-turned flaps, the container side flapsthus becoming adhesively connected without, however, providing anyadhesive connection between. the

inner wrapper, now in cup shape, and the container which is also in cupshape, as indicated in Fig. 16. The elements of the embryo package atthis time are the charge within form 21. and the nested cup-shapedwrapper and container, the card 113 still being supported in position.

At the completion of the container cup, the charge carrier or form andthe cups located thereon are introduced into an open-ended receptaclehaving an internal configuration adapted to readily receive the cups,one end of the receptacle being closed. at this time, this receptaclebeing adapted to act as an internal form during the succeedingoperation.

This completes the length of advance reciprocation of the form orcarrier, and while in this position or slightly prior to reaching thisposition, the inner plunger 32 is ad vanced relative to this form, thusshaping and, if desired, compressing the charge within the carrier orform and placing card 113 in proper position, this card practicallyforming the advance end of plunger 32 during the shaping action. Duringthis shaping or compressing action, the charge car rier or form iswithdrawn, the charge being held from reverse movement by the pressureof plunger 32, the shaped form of the charge causing it to occupy thespace within the composite cup left by the receding form.

This position is shown in Fig. 17 and following this, plunger 32 is alsowithdrawn from the cups and both plunger and form return to theirinitial positions, leaving the Ill) two open ended cups within thereceptacle and the charge maintained in position by card 113.

The receptacle is adapted to be moved transversely from this receivingposition, but in advance of movement to carry the embryo package fromthis position, a reciprocating folding finger is made active in conneetionwith one of the end laps of the composite container, this fingerturning in this end lap and the corresponding portion of the innerwrapper cup, thus producing the configuration of Fig. 19 and forming astop to prevent movement of card 113 out of position. The receptaclethen begins its movement in a transverse direction which brings theopposite end laps into contact with a stationary folder, thus turning inthe opposite end lap, after which the advance of this receptacle in thisdirection successively turns up one end flap, applies adhesive to theunder face of the other end flap, and finally turns down the upper endflap and adhesively connects these end flaps, thus completing thepackage, the package being moved out of the receptacle by a suitableplunger at one of the receptacle stations, the folding andadhesive-applying being by mechanisms located at proper points in thepath of advancing movement of the receptacle.

The various mechanisms and instrumentalities employed for carrying outthis gen eral operation will now be described in cletail. It may benoted that the charge, card 113. and wrapper and container blanks arepositioned while the hollow form or charge carrier is in its rearposition, the form and inner plunger advancing in substantial unison byapproximately continuous movement until the formed cups are. located inthe receptacle at the opposite end of the reciprocation of the carrier,after which the plungers return to position, the folding of the firstend flap taking place in immediate suceession to the movement of plungerfrom its advance position in order to retain the more or less shaped orcompressed condition of the charge and prevent escape of the card andcharge. Hence the capacity of the machine is practically controlled bythe length of time required to complete the cycle of movements of theform, the latter moving simply in one direction to provide the cupshapedelements, these latter being formed with little or no contact with thechargeit being understood, of course, that the charge will remain in theposition it occupies when first introduced into the carrier, there beingno movement of plunger 32 or card 113 to disturb this initialpositioning of the charge until the relative movement is had after thecharge carrier has entered. the receptacle, and the form for the cups isshifted from that provided by the charge carrier (an internal form forthe cups) to that provided by the walls of the receptacle which producean external form for the cups.

J ournaled in bearings forming part of the main frame 1, is a shaft 2which may be driven by a belt riding over the pulleys 3. Secured toshaft 2 is a gear wheel 4 in mesh with a larger gear wheel 5, which issecured to the main shaft 6. Secured to shaft 6 is a bevel gear wheel 7,in mesh with a bevel gear 8, which is secured to a transverse shaft 9.

To shaft 9 is secured a cam 10, having a groove 11, which engages aroller 12, journaled on one end of a lever 13, which is pivoted on ashaft 14. The other end of lever 13 is connected by a link 15 to a lever16, which is pivoted at 17 to a stationary upport 18 locatedconsiderable distance below the frame 1 of the machine. The free end oflever 16 is connected by a link 19 to an arm 20 extending downward fromone end of a hollow plunger 21, which is free to reciprocate in a guide22. Hollow plunger 21 functions as the carrier for the charge during thewrapping operations as well as a form about which the wrapping takesplace, and may therefore be considered as a chargecarrier or form.Secured to shaft 9 is a cam 23 having a groove 24, which engages aroller 25 jonrnaled on one end of a lever 26, which is pivoted on theshaft 14. The other end of lever 26 is connected by a link 27 to a lever28, which is pivoted at 29 to the stationary support 18. The free end oflever 28 is connected by a. link 30 to an arm 31 extending downward fromone end of a plunger 32, which is free to reciprocate with in the hollowplunger 21. The inner plunger extends forward within the hollow plungerso that a cavity of limited length is left between the forward end ofthe inner plunger and the forward end of the. hollow plunger when theplungers reach the end of a. return movement, as shown in Figs 2, 3 and6. The forward end of the hollow plunger is open, as shown in Fig. 6,and a paper wrapper 33 is then placed on a. sup port 34, forming part ofa chute 35 located between the plunger and the upper and lower plates 36of a wrapper folding channel, thus locating the wrapper blank in advanceof the channel. Mounted on the plates 36. is a reciprocating frame 37,having a roller 38 journaled on the upper side thereof, and a roller 39journaled on the lower side. The frame 37 is provided with a pin 40,engaging a slot 41 formed in an arm 42, secured to a shaft 43. Securedto shaft 43 is an arm 44 provided with a roller 45 adapted for enface 46causes movement of frame 37 and rollers 38 from the position shown inFig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 2, whereby the wrapper 33 is movedover against and thereby closes the open end of the hollow plunger, asshown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

By this arrangement the wrapper may be freely moved to position withinthe chute and then moved, at the desired time (controlled by themovement of frame 37), to its position with respect to the open end ofcharge-carrier 21. The presence of rolls 38 is also of advantage in thatthey provide surfaces adapted to facilitate the folding movement of thewrapper as the plunger advances into folding channel 36.

Secured to the shaft 6 is a bevel gear wheel 49 in mesh with a bevelgear wheel 50, which is secured to a vertical shaft 51. Secured tovertical shaft 51 is a disk 52 provided with a pin 53 adapted forengagement with radial slots 5& formed in a wheel 55 which is secured toa vertical shaft 56. Disk 52 is provided with a concentric surface 57adapted for engagement with concave surfaces 58 formed on the peripheryof the slotted wheel 55, for the purpose of holding the slotted wheelstationary after the pin 53 of disk 52 has caused rotary movementthereof, as in the operation of a Geneva movement. To the upper end ofvertical shaft 56 is secured a gear wheel 59 in mesh with a gear wheel60, which is secured to a short shaft 61 journaled in a bearing 62. Inmesh with gear wheel is a gear wheel 63 which is secured to a shortshaft 64 journaled in a frame 65. Also secured to shaft 64 is a dialplate 66, provided with a series of compartments 67, which extendthrough from the upper to the lower side thereof. The compartments 67are closed by a bottom 68, which is free to slide in guides 69 formingpart of the dial plate 66. Each of the bottoms 68 is provided with anopening 70 which is held out of register with the compartments 67 bymeans of a spring 71 which moves the sliding bottom until checked by astop thereon.

The mechanism for giving the dial its intermittent rotating motion issomewhat similar to that disclosed in application. Ser. No. 173,558.

Located above one of the compartments of said dial plate, when it comesto rest after an intermittent rotary movement caused by the Genevamovement described, is the outlet 72 of a hopper 73, in which finelycomminuted articles 74 may be placed. The lower end of the outlet 72 ofthe hopper fits flush with the upper side of the dial plate 66. Withinthe hopper, and forming part of a central vertical shaft 7 5. is a screw76 Which extends nearly to the wall of the hopper. To the upper end ofthe shaft is secured a bevel gear wheel 77, in mesh with a bevel gearwheel 78 which is secured to a shaft 79. To one end 0 shaft 79 is abevel gear wheel 80 in mesh with a bevel gear wheel 81 which is securedto the upper end of the vertical shaft 51. It will be evident thatrotation of shaft 51 causes rotation of the vertical shaft 75 having thescrew threads 76, and thereby causes the colnniinuted articles 74 to beforced into one of the compartments 67.

To the other end of shaft 79 is secured a bevel gear wheel 82 in meshwith a bevel gear wheel 83 which is secured to a vertical shaft 84.Secured to vertical shaft 84. is a bevel gear wheel 85 in mesh with abevel gear wheel 86 which is secured to a horizontal shaft 87. To shaft87 is secured a wheel 88 having gear teeth 89 extending through onefourth of its circumference and a concentric surface 90 extendingthrough three fourths. Concentric surface 90 engages any one of fourconcave surfaces 91 which are formed at equal distances apart on theperiphery of a wheel 92 j ournaled on a stationary shaft 93. Locatedbetween the concave surfaces 91 on the periphery of wheel 92, are giparteeth 94 adapted for engagement with t e gear teeth 89 of wheel 88.Forming part of wheel 92'is a chain wheel 95 engaging a chain 96 whichrides over a chain wheel 97 secured to a shaft 98. To shaft 98 issecured a roller 99. Also secured to shaft 98 is a gear wheel 100 inmesh with a gear Wheel 101 which is secured to a shaft 102. To shaft 102is secured a roller 103. Extending downward between the rollers 99 and103 is a strip of cardboard which is fed from a roll mounted on a shaft104. It will be evident that during three fourths of a revolution of thewheel 88, the rollers 99 and 103 will remain stationary, and thatduring, one fourth of a revolution of said wheel the teeth 89 thereonwill cause one fourth of a revolution of the wheel 92, and consequentlycause one fourth of a revolution of the rollers 99 and 103, therebycausing a short downward movement of the strip of cardboard. Thecardboard passes down between a stationary knife 105 and a knife 106attached to a slide 107 having reciprocating movement in guides 108.Slide 107 is provided with arms 109 which straddle the shaft 87. Securedto shaft 87 is a cam 110 having a cam groove 111, which engages a roller112 journaled on slide 107, thereby causing movement of the slide andattached knife 106, so that the portion of the cardboard extending belowthe knives 106 and 105 will be cut oil'. The card 113 that is thus cutoff. falls into one of a series of openings 114 that are forn led in thedial plate 66 adjacent to the compartments 67. The card 113 then restson a stationary support 115, as shown, in Fig.

An intermittent rotary movement of the dial 66 in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, then causes the compartment 67 and theopening 114 of the dial to be moved to rest in register withcorresponding openings 116 and 117 that are formed in the hollow plunger21, opening 116 being located spaced from the open end of the plunger.During this movement of the dial, the card travels on the support 115until it reaches an opening 118 therein that registers with the opening117, at which time the card falls into the hollow plunger to rest inadvance of the inner plunger 32, as shown in Fig. 2. The card is held upby the weight of downwardly extending arms 119, which are pivoted at 120to the upper side of the hollow lunger.

Each of the sliding bottoms 68 is provided with an upwardly extendingpin 121 which, during the intermittent rotary movement of the dial 66,is free to move past the free end of an arm 122 that is secured to avertical shaft 123. Secured to shaft 123 is an arm 124 provided with aroller 125 adapted for engagement with a cam groove 126 formed in thecam 47. Action of cam. groove 126 causes movement of arm 122 against thepin 121 of the sliding bottom 68 of the compartment 67 that registerswith the opening 116 of the hollow plunger, see Fig. 1, thereby causingmovement of said bottom so that the openin 7 0 thereof is moved over toregister with t e compartment 67. Located above said com artment 67 is avertically reciprocating pliinger 127 forming part of an arm 128 whichis secured to a rod 129 having vertical reciprocating movement in a ide130. The lower end of rod 129 is provi ed with a pin 131 engaging a slot132 formed in the free end of a lever 133 which is pivoted at 134.Journaled on lever 133 is a roller 135 adapted for engagement with a camgroove 136 formed in a cam 137, which is secured to the main shaft 6.Action of cam groove 136 causes downward movement of plunger 127,thereby causing the comminuted articles to be forced down out ofcompartment 67 into the hollow plunger, as shown in Fig. 3. It will beseen that the comminuted articles then rest in advance of the card 113and are prevented from fallin out of the hollow plunger by means of t epaper Wrapper 33 which is held against the open end thereof by means ofrollers 38, 39 on sliding frame 37.

Action of cams 10 and 23 causes the hollow plunger and the inner plungerto be moved forward simultaneously, thereby causing the wrapper 33 to befolded upon the exterior of the hollow plunger, in the manner shown byFig. 11, by means of the upper and lower plates 36 and the inwardlyextending side projections 138. Forward movement of the hollow plungercauses lower side flaps of the wrapper to be folded up, as shown in Fig.12, by means of the stationary folder 139, and cause upper side flaps tobe. folded down, as shown inFig. 13, by means of the stationary folder140, thus forming a cup-like receptacle on the external faces of thehollow plunger, the latter acting as the form for the folding operation.A cardboard wrapper 141 is placed on a support 142 in a chute 143, andduring forward movement of the hollow plunger and partially foldedwrapper 33, the cardboard wrapper 141 is thereby folded upon theexterior of the wrapper 33, in the manner shown by Fig. 14, by means ofupper and lower plates 144. and inwardly extending side projections 145.Forward moven'ient of the hollow plunger causes lower side flaps of thecardboard wrapper to be folded up, as shown in Fig. 15, by means of thewheel folders 146, and causes adhesive 147 to be applied to the underside of the upper side flaps of the cardboard wrapper, by means ofrevolving wheels 148 which carry adhesive up from a receptacle 149. Eachwheel 148 is secured to a shaft 150. to which a gear wheel 151 issecured. Each gear wheel 151 is in mesh with a gear wheel 152, which issecured to a shaft 153. Secured to shaft 153 is a chain wheel 154 inengagement with a chain 155 which rides over a chain wheel 156 securedto a shaft 157. To shaft 157 is secured a bevel gear wheel 158 in meshwith a bevel gear wheel 159 which is secured to the main shaft 6,whereby revolving motion is imparted, through the mechanism described,to the adhesive applying wheels 148. Forward movement of the hollowplunger causes the adhesive coated upper side flaps of the cardboardwrapper to be folded down against the folded lower side flaps thereof,shown in Fig. 16, by means of the wheel folders 160.

The hollow plunger, at the end of its forward movement, carries thewrappers and contained articles into a receptacle 1G1 and against anabutment 162, as shown in Fig. 5. At the same time, the inner plunger isadvanced within the hollow plunger, which causes the card 113 to beadvanced, thereby causing the arms 119 to swing up on their pivots 120,and causing the charge to be pressed within the hollow plunger andagainst the wrappers (the cup-shaped wrapper and container) restingagainst the abut ment 162. The card 113 and the inner plunger thenoccupy the position shown in Figs. 5 and 16.

The part a. of cam groove 24 of the cam 23, then causes the innerplunger to ren'iain stationary, while the hollow plunger is moved back,as shown in Fig. 17, by means of the part b of the cam groove 11 of thecam 10. Both plungers are then moved back. so that the card 113 andoverhanging rear flaps of the wrappers occupy the position shown in Fig.18.

A plunger or folding finger 163, forming part of a slide 164, havingreciprocating movement in guides 165, then folds a rear side flap of thecardhmird container and of the paper wrapper, from the position shown inFig. 18 to the position shown in Fig. ll). Connected to slide 164 is abar 165, having arms 166 which straddle the main shaft (5. Journalcd onbar 165 is a roller 107 engaging a groove 168 formed in a can] wheel165) which is secured to the shaft (3.

Groove 168 is of a form which will permit finger 163 to begin its inwardmovement as soon as the movement of plunger 32 will permit, so as toretain the shaped or more or less compressed condition of the charge.The return IllOVelTlOflt of the finger may take place at any time priorto the arrival of the succeeding embryo package, the movement of thereceptacle in the direc lion to fold the opposite side lap being awayfrom this finger. The arrangement thus permits the finger to retain thecard in its position until the end closing action is ad vanccd to apoint where liability of card shifting is eliminated.

lteceptacle 161 is one of a series which are secured to a endless band170 riding over wheels 171 and 172 and provided with teeth 173 adaptedfor engagement with notches 174 formed in said wheels. The upper run ofsaid receptacles moves transversely to the line of travel of the hollowand inner plungers and slides on rails 175. Vhcel 171 is secured to ashort shaft 176, and wheel 172 sccured to one end of a shaft 177. To theother end of shaft 177 is secured a bevel gear wheel 1.78, in mesh witha bevel gear wliccl 179 which is secured. to the intcrinittently movingvertical. shaft 56. Intermittent movements are accordingly imparted tothe selies of receptaces 161. The receptacle 161 having the Wrappersfolded as shown in Fig. 19, when moved by the intermittent mechanism,causes the opposite side rear flap of the wrappers to be forced againstan inwardly extending side projection 180, thereby causing said flap ofthe wrappers to be folded to the position shown in Fig. 20. Movement ofsaid receptacle causes the lower rear flap to be forced against a folder181, which causes the flap to be folded to the position shown in Fig.21. Movement of said receptacle causes the upper rear flap to be movedover a revolving wheel 182, which carries adhesive 183 thereto from areceptacle 184. Wheel 182 is secured to a shaft 185 to which is scoureda bevel gear wheel 186 in mesh with a gear wheel 187 which is secured torevolving shaft 150. Movement of said receptacle causes the adhesivecoated upper rear flap to be forced against a folder 188, which causesthe flap to be folded down against the lower rear flap, as shown in Fig.22. Movement of said receptacle also causes the finished package shownin Fig. 22, to be moved into alinement with a plunger 189 havingreciprocating movement in, guides 190 in a direction transverse to theline of travel of said receptacles. Plunger 189 is connected by a link191. to an arm 192. which is secured to a shaft 193. To shaft 193 issecured an arm 194 provided with a roller 195 adapted for engagementwith a cam groove 196 which is formed in cam 47. Action of cam groove196 causes movement of plunger 189 whereby the finished package isforced out of said receptacle 161.

As will be seen, the card and the charge are introduced into the chargecarrier before the latter begins its advance moven'ient. the arrangementof the parts being such that this positioning takes place substantiallycoucurrcntly. Hence, the contents of the nested wrapper and containerare all. assembled in their approXiniately relative positions prior tolocation with in this composite wrapping structure; in actual fact, theparticular embodiment of the invention disclosed provides this assemblyin advance of the formation of the members of this composite container.By this general arrangement, not only is this assembly completed inadvance of such. location within the container, but the card itself mayfunction as a part of plunger 32 during the shaping operation of thecharge. thus enabling the position of the card within the package to bepractically provided dur ing this charge-positioning action, andenabling it to act as a folding face during the end closing operations.

As will be seen, opening 116 is spaced from the open end of the carrierand card 113 is spaced some distance in rear of said opening. Thisposition of the card. together with the closing of the open end of thecarrier by the wrapper provides a charge-receiving s ace of greaterlength than the length 0 the opening, affording a space within which thecharge can be readily located without providing any material pressureeither on the wrapper or on the card. This completion of thecharge-receiving space is, as heretofore pointed out, had prior to theadvancing movement of the carrier, and since the end-closing action ofthe wrapper is not disturbed by the folding action, and plunger 32 movesin unison with hollow plunger 21, this condition of the charge will hemaintained throughout the travel of the carrier into receptacle 161where the relative movements of the two plungcrs takes place and thecharge and card are positioned within the composite container formed bythe movements of the carrier or form.

As will be seen, the folding of the inner element or structure of thecomposite container into its cup-shaped formation is practicallycompleted prior to reaching the blank for the outer container element orstructure,

the latter then being folded. The folded inner wrapper thus functions asa part of the form during the folding of the outer contaim-r structure.As a result, the inner wraliiper is folded on lines determined by theexternal faces of the hollow plunger, thus giving the interior of thecomposite container a definite formation, after which the folding of theouter container on to the inner wrapper not only causes a nestedrelation between the two structures in their cup-shaped formations, but,in addition, tends to cause a more or less accurate it of the innercontainer within the outer container. This result is bad without anyinterci'igagement of the two structures either in folding or byadhesive, and at the same time tends to provide a resistan e factoragainst separation of the two parts. \Vhen, how evcr, the charge andcard have been positioned, the end closing operation provides apractical inlcrcngagrmcnt of these structures or (-lcnu-nls through thesnrcessirc folding operati ns and the tart lhal lln open rndof bothwrapper and container arc licing manipulated C()l1(,\ll'1 1lil \Yhilcthis concurrent folding takes place on the open ends of both structures,the effect of the folding differs somewhat, due to the difference inshape of the blanks. This will be understood from an inspection of Figs.18 to 20. The inner wrapper end is substantially continuous in contour,while the Outer container is slitted. Hence, when the first lap isfolded, the inlt'olding of the inner container tends to 'n'oducc abellows fold clicct which gives the upper and lower walls of the innercontainer a configuration somewhat as shown in Fig. 19, while the upperand lower flaps oi the outer c ntainer retain their initial angularform. Folding of the opposite lap produces a similar effect at theopposite side, so that when both laps are foldedthe position of Fig.20-tl1e inner container unfolded flaps are approxi inatcly triangular inform. Hence, the under surface of the outer end flap of the container ispractically free to receive its adhesive, and by means of which theadhesive connection is practically made between the container flap andunderlying flap. it being understood that the adhesive applied is in theform of a strip (Fig. 21) so that little, if any, adhesive is applied onto the inner wrapper.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A packaging machine, comprising a hollow reciprocating plunger havingan open end; wrapper folding means located in advance of said plunger;means whereby a wrapper may be forced against the open end of saidplunger; a reciprocating plunger within said hollow plunger; meanswhereby a card may be placed in said hollow plunger and in advance ofthe inner plunger; means whereby comminuted articles can be forced intosaid hollow plunger and bet ween said card and said wrapper; means foractuating said plungcrs, whereby for ward movement of said hollowplunger through said wrapper folding means causes a wrapper to be foldedupon the exterior of said hollow plunger, and whereby forward movementof said inner plunger and consequent forward movement of said cardcauses said articles to be compressed and said plunger actuating meanscausing said plungers to be moved back away from said card and saidarticles and inclosing wrapper.

2. A packaging machine, comprising a hollow reciprocating plunger havingan open end wrapper folding means located in advance of said plunger;ine-ans whereby a wrapper may be forced against the open end of saidplunger in advance of plunger advancianent movement: a reciprocatingplun gciwithin said hollow plunger; means whereby coinniinuted articlescan be forced into said hollow plunger and in advance of said inncrplunger; means for actuating said plungcrs; whereby forward movement ofsaid hollow plunger through said wrapper folding means causes a wrapperto be folded upon the exterior of said hollow plunger, and wherebyforward movement of. said inner plunger causes said articles to becompressed and said plunger actuatin means causing said plungers to bemoved back away from said articles and inclosing wrapper.

2). A packaging machine, con'iprising a hollow reci n'ocating plungerhaving an open end; wrapper folding means located in advance of saidplunger; means whereby a wrapper may be forced against the open end ofsaid plunger; a reciprocating plunger within said hollow plunger; meanswhereby a card may be placed in said hollow plunger and in advance ofthe inner plunger; means whereby comminuted articles can be forced intosaid hollow plunger and between said card and said wrapper; means foractuating said plungers, whereby forward movement of said hollow plungerthrough said wrapper folding means causes said wrapper to be folded uponthe exterior of said hollow plunger, and whereby forward movement ofsaid inner plunger and consequent forward movement of said card causessaid articles to be compressed; said plunger actuating means causingsaid hollow plunger to be moved back away from said card and saidarticles and inclosing wrapper previous to the time said inner plungeris moved back; and wrapper folding devlces and means for actuating them,whereby certain overhanging rear flaps are folded against said cardresting against said compressed articles.

4. A packaging machine, comprising a hollow reciprocating plunger and areciproeating plunger therein; means whereby a card may be placed insaid hollow plunger and in advance of the inner plunger; means wherebycomminuted articles can be forced into said hollow plunger and inadvance of said card; a wrapper folding channel; means for actuatingsaid pluugers, whereby forward movement thereol' through said wrapperfolding channel causes a wrapper to be folded upon the exterior of saidhollow plunger; a second wrapper folding channel; means whereby acardboard wrapper may be placed between the first and sec ond wrapperfolding channel; forward movement of said plunger through the secondwrapper folding channel then causing said cardboard wrapper to be foldedupon the first named wrapper; said plunger actuating means causingfurther forward movement of the inner plunger and consequent forwardmovement of said card, thereby causing said articles to be compressed;and said plunger actuating means then causing said plungers to be movedback away from said card and said articles and inclosing wrappers; andwrapper folding devices and means for actuating them, whereby certainoverhanging rear flaps of said two wrappers are folded against said cardresting against said compressed articles.

5. A packaging machine, comprising a hollow reciprocating plunger and areciprocating plunger therein; means whereby a card may be placed insaid hollow plunger and in advance of the inner plunger; means wherebycomminuted articles can be forced into said hollow plunger and inadvance of said card; wrapper folding means; means for actuating saidplungers, whereby forward movement of said hollow plunger through saidwrapper folding means causes a wrapper to be folded upon the exterior ofsaid hollow plunger, and whereby forward movement of said inner plungerand consequent forward movement of said card causes said articles to becompressed; said plunger actuating means causing said plungers to bemoved back away from said card and said articles and inclosing wrapper.

6. A packaging machine, comprising a hollow reciprocating plunger and areciprocating plunger therein; means whereby a card may be placed insaid hollow plunger and in advance of the inner plunger; means wherebyeomminuted articles can be forced into said hollow plunger and inadvance of said card; wrapper folding means; means for actuating saidplungers, whereby forward movement of said hollow plunger through saidwrapper folding means causes a wrapper to be folded upon the exterior ofsaid hollow plunger and whereby forward movement of said inner plungerand consequent forward movement of said card causes said articles to becompressed; said plunger actuating means causing said plungers to bemoved back away from said card and said articles and inclosing wrapper;and wrapper folding devices and means for actuating them, wherebycertain overhanging rear flaps are folded against said card restingagainst said compressed articles.

7. A packaging machine, comprising an intermittently rotating dialhaving a series of compartments open at their upper ends, the lower endof each of said compartments being closed by a. movable bottom; meanswhereby comminuted articles can be placed in said compartments; a hollowreciprocat ing plunger and a reciprocating plunger therein, said hollowplunger having an open end and being provided with an opening on itsupper side adapted to register with one of said compartments of saidtable; means for actuating the sliding bottom of the compartment inregister ith said opening of said hollow plunger, whereby the bottom ofsaid compartment is opened; means whereby said connninuted articles canbe forced from said compartment into Said hollow plunger and in advanceof said inner plunger; wrapper folding means located in advance of saidplungers; means whereby a wrapper may be forced against the open end ofsaid hollow plunger; and means for actuating said plungers, wherebyforward movement thereof through said wrapper folding means causes saidwrapper to be folded upon the exterior of said plungers and causes saidcontained articles to be compressed; and whereby said plungers can hemoved back away from said articles and inc-losing wrapper.

8. A packaging machine comprising an intermittently rotating dial havinga series of compartments open at their upper ends, the lower end of eachof said compartments being closed by a movable bottom; said intermittently rotating dial having a series of openings located adjacentto said series of compartments; means whereby comminuted articles may beforced into certain of said compartments, and means whereby a card maybe fed into certain of said openings; a stationary support for saidcard; a hollow reciprocating plunger and a recipro eating plungertherein, said hollow plunger having openings adapted to register withone of said compartments and one of said openings in said dial; saidsupport for said card having an opening adapted to register with theopening in said plunger registering with said opening in said dial,whereby said card is permitted to fall into said hollow plunger and inadvance of said inner plunger; means for actuating the movable bottom ofthe compartment in register with said opening of said hollow plunger,whereby the bottom of said compartment is opened; means whereby saidcomminuted articles can be forced from said compartment into said hollowplunger and in advance of said card; wrapper folding means; means foractuating said plungcl's, whereby forward movement thercot through saidwrapper folding means causes said wrapper to be folded upon the.exterior of said plungers and causes said contained articles to becompressed; and whereby said plungers can be moved back away from saidcard. and said articles and inclosing wrapper.

9. In a packaging machine, an intermittently rotating dial having aseries of compartments open at their upper ends, the lower end of eachof said compartments bcing closed by a movable bottom: materialfeedingmechanism located above one of said compartments of said dial 5 saidmet-ha nisni consisting of a stationary hopper [or the material, and arevolving s rew, adapt d to force said articles down into said ronrpartment: the lower end of said hopper fit ting even with the upper endof said rompartment, so that rotary movenn-uit ot' the dial causes aregulated amount oi said cone minuted articles to remain in saidcompartment to form a charge; a reciprocating hol low form adapted tosupport a charge during wrapping operations; means for actu ating themovable bottom of said compare ment at the end of an intermittent rotarymovement of said dial and when said conipartment. is over said form,whereby the bottom of said compartment is opened; and means whereby saidcharge is forced out of said compartment into said form.

10. In a packaging machine, an intermit tently rotating dial, having aseries of compartments open at their irpper ends, the lower end of eachof said compartments be ing closed by a movable bottom; material feedingmechanism located above one of said compartments, said mechanismconsisting of a stationary hopper for comminuted articlos, anda.revolving screw adapted to force said articles down into saidcompartment; said intermittently rotating dial having a series ofopenings located adjacent to said series of compartments and cooperatingwith the hopper to produce a charge; mechanism located above one of saidopenings, for feeding and cutting off a card from a strip of cardboardso that it will fall into said opening; a stationary support for saidcard; a hollow reciprocating plun er constituting a charge-carrying forman having a reciprocating plunger therein, said hol low plunger havingopenings adapted to register with one/of said compartments and one ofsaid openings in said dial at the end of an intermittent rotary movementof said dial; said support for said card having an opening adapted toregister with the opening in said plunger registering with said openingin said dial, whereby said card is permitted to fall into said hollowplunger and in advance of said inner plunger; means for actuating themovable bottom at said compartment, whereby the bottom ol' saidt-on'|partment is opened; means whereby the charge can be forced fromsaid compartment into said hollow plunger and in ad" vance of said card;and means For actuating said plungers, to locate the charge and card inrelative position within a wrapper.

11. In a ackaging machine, an intermittently rotating dial having aseries of com partments open at their upper ends, the lower end of eachof said compartments be ing closed by a movable bottom; charge deliverymechanism located above one of said t-oiapartments, said mechanismconsisting of a statiomiry hopper tor connoinuted articles and arevolving screw adapted to force said articles down into saidcompartment, said dial cooperating with the hopper to scg regate thecharge; said intermittently rotat ing dial having a series of openingslocated adjacent to said series oi compartnu-nts: mechanism locatedabove one of said opeir ings for feeding and cutting off a card from astrip of cardboard so that the card will fall into said opening; areciprocating hollow form adapted to support a charge during wrappingoperations; a stationary support for said card, said support having anopening adapted to register with an opening in said dial at the end ofan intermittent rotary movement thereof and with said form in thecharge-recciving position of the latter, whereby said card is permittedto fall away from said dial and be deposited in the form; means foractuating the movable bottom oi the compartment carrying the charge tobe delivered to the form, whereby the bottom of said compartment isopened; and means whereby the charge is forced out of said compartmentinto said form.

12. A packaging machine, comprising an intermittently rotating dialhaving a series of compartments open at their upper ends, the lower endof each of said compartments being closed by a movable bottom; meanswhereby connmnuted articles may be forced into certain of saidcompartments to produce a charge; said intermittently rotating dialhaving a series of openings located adjacent to said series ofcompartments; mechanism located above one of said openings, for feedingand cutting off a card from a strip of cardboard so that it will fallinto said opening; a reciprocating hollow form adapted to support acharge during wrapping operations; a stationary support for said card,said support having an opening adapted to register with an opening insaid dial at the end of an intermittent rotary movement thereof. andwith said form in the fit) it ll charge-receiving position of thelatter, whereby said card is permitted to fall away from said dial andbe deposited in the form; means for actuating the movable bottom of thecompartment carrying the charge to be delivered to the form, whereby thebottom of said compartment is opened; and means whereby the charge isforced out of said compartment into said form.

13. A packaging machine comprising a wrapper folding channel; an openended hollow plunger and an inner plunger, said plungers havingreciprocating movement through said wrapper folding channel; said hollowplunger having an opening on one side thereof in advance of the forwardend of said inner plunger; intermittently moving mechanism including anintermittently moving band provided with a series of receptacles whichmoves transversely to the line of travel of said plungers, and arrangedso that one of said receptacles comes to rest in range with said wrapperfolding channel; and an intermittently rotating dial actuated by saidmechanism, and provided with a series of charge-carrying compart ments,one of said compartments coming to rest in range with said opening ofsaid hollow plunger; means whereby said charge may be forced into saidhollow plunger; means whereby a wrapper may be forced against the openend of said hollow plunger, and means for actuating said plungers,whereby forward movement thereof through said wrapper folding channelcauses said wrapper to be folded upon the exterior of said plunger;further forward movement of said plungers causing said charge andwrapper to be forced into said receptacle; further forward movement ofsaid inner plunger then causing said charge to be compressed; and saidplunger actuating means then causing said plungers to be moved back awayfrom said charge and inclosing wrapper.

14. A packaging machine comprising a wrapper folding channel; an openended hollow plunger and an inner plunger, said plungers havingreciprocating movement through said wrapper folding channel;said hollowplunger having an opening on one side thereof in advance of the forwardend of said inner plunger; intermittently moving mechanism including anintermittently moving band provided with a series of receptacles whichmove transversely to the line of travel of said plungers, and arrangedso that one of said receptacles comes to rest in range with said wrapperfolding channel; and an intermittently rotating dial actuated by saidmechanism, and provided with a series of charge-carrying compartments,one of said compartments coming to rest in range with said opening ofsaid hollow plunger; means whereby said charge may be forced into saidhollow plunger; means whereby a wrapper may be forced against the openend of said hollow plunger, and means for actuating said plungers,whereby forward movement thereof through said wrapper folding channelcauses said wrapper to be folded upon the exterior of said plunger;further forward movement of said plungers causing said charge andwrapper to be forced into said receptacle; further forward movement ofsaid inner plunger then causing said charge to be compressed; and saidplunger actuating means then causing said plungers to be moved back awayfrom said charge and inclosing wrapper; automatic mechanism adapted tofold an overhanging rear flap against said compressed charge, togetherwith stationary folders coiiperating with said intermittently movingreceptacles, whereby certain other overhanging rear flaps are folded;and means whereby said charge and folded wrapper are moved out of saidreceptacle.

15. In packaging machines, a reciprocating chargecarrier, means forlocating two embryo containers successively on said carrier with itscontained charge during its ad vancing movement to provide a nestedrelation between the containers, a movable re ceptacle positionable toreceive the containers and the charge, and means for closing thecontainers concurrently to complete the package.

16. In packaging machines, a reciprocatin charge-carrier, means forlocating two embryo containers successively on said carrier with itscontained charge during its advancing movement to provide a nestedrelation between the containers, a movable receptacle positionable toreceive the containers and the charge, and means for closing thecontainers concurrently while car ried by said receptacle.

17. In packaging machines, a reciprocating charge-carrier, means forfolding two container blanks successively into cupshaped containers onsaid carrier with its contained charge during its advancing movement toprovide a nested relation between the containers, a movable receptaclepositionable to receive the containers and the charge, and means forclosing the com tainers concurrently to complete the pack- 18. Inpackaging machines, a reciprocating hollow form adapted to constitute acharge-carrier, folding channels located successively in the travel pathof the form, means for supporting a blank at the entrance to each ofsaid channels, whereby movement of the form will cause successivefoldings of the blanks into nested relation to produce a compositecontainer structure.

19. In packaging machines, a reciprocating hollow form adapted toconstitute a chargecarrier, folding channels located succcssively in thetravel path of the form, means for supporting a blank at the entrance toeach of said channels, whereby movement of the form will causesuccessive loldings of the blanks into nested relation to produce acomposite container structure, each channel being active to produce acupshaped container structure.

20. In packaging machines, a reciprocating hollow form adapted toconstitute a charger-rumor, folding channels located successively in thetravel path of the form, means for supporting a blank at the en tranceto each of said channels, whereby movement of the form will causesuccessive foldings of the blanks into nested relation to produce acomposite container structure, each channel being active to produce acupshaped container structure, completion of folding of the first blanklocating it as a form element in the folding of the succeeding blank.

In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within nested wrapping elements, a reciprocating form,a pair of folding channels located successively in the travel path ofthe form, blank-positioning means in advance of each of said channels,whereby mm'ements of said form through said channels will fold eachwrapper individually with the first folded blank in nested relation tothe second folded blank, and means for introducing a charge into thefirst folded blank.

:22. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within nested wrapping elements, a reciprocating form,a pair of folding channels located successively in the travel path ofthe form, means for supporting a blank at the entrance to each channel,the first channel having a formation to fold the first blank intocup-shaped formation about said form in advance of form movement intocontact with the second blank. whereby the first folded blank will serveas a form in the folding of the second blank, and means for introducinga charge into the first folded blank.

In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within nested wrapping elements, a hollowreciprocating form constituting a charge-carrier, a pair of foldingchannels located successively in the travel path of the form,bank-supporting means at the entrance to each of said channels, andmeans for introducing a charge into said carrier in advance of formmovement into the first folding channel.

24. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within nested Wrapping elements,

a hollow reciprocating form constituting a charge-carrier, a pair offolding channels located successively in the travel path of the form,blank-supporting means at the entrance to each of said channels, andmeans for introducing a charge into said carrier in advance of formmovement into the first folding channel, said folding channels havingconfigurations to permit the first folded blank to serve as a formduring folding of the second blank.

In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which a cardis interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a reciprocating chargecai.'rier, mechanism including thecarrier for locating a charge within its container by carrier movementsand with the container in cup-shaped formation, means for locating thecard relative to the charge in said carrier and in advance of mechanismoperation, and means for closing the open end of the container.

26. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier, means for delivering a, charge and its cardthereto in predtermined relation, and means for locating the positionedcharge and card within a charge-container and for closing a containerend on the positioned charge and card.

27. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier, means for delivering a charge and its cardthereto in predetermined relation, means for moving said carrier, meansfor locating an open ended container about the positioned charge andcard by movements of the carrier, and means for closing the open end ofthe container.

In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which a cardis interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier adapted to be reciprocated intermittently,means for delivering a charge and its card thereto in predeterminedrelation during carrier dwell, means for locating an open endedcontainer about the positioned charge and card by movement of thecarrier, and means for closing the open end of the container.

29. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is intel-posed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier adapted to be rcciprocated intermittently,means for delivering a charge and its card thereto in predeterminedrelation dur ing carrier dwell, means for folding a container intocup-shaped formation about the positioned charge and card during movcments of the carrier, and means for closing the container open end.

30. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a, charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier adapted to be reriprocated intermittently,means for delivering a charge and its card thereto in predeterminedrelation dur ing carrier dwell, means for foldin a container intocup-shaped formation afiout the positioned charge and card duringmovements of the carrier, and means for folding the open end of thecontainer to close the package.

31. In packaging apparatus adapted to pa ckage a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier adapted to be reciprocated intermittently, afolding channel through which the carrier is movable, a Wrapperpositionable in the travel path of the carrier and adapted to be foldedinto cup-shaped formation by the carrier travel, means for delivering acharge and its card to the carrier in ad vance of wrapper folding, andmeans for closing the open end of the wrapper.

32. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a charge carrier adapted to be reciprocated intermittenlly, afolding channel through which the carrier is movable, a wrapperpositionable in the travel path of the carrier and adapted to be foldedinto cup-shaped formation by the carrier travel, means for delivering acharge and its card to the carrier in advance of wrapper folding, saidcharge and card being movable with the carrier during the wrapperfolding operation, and means for closing the open end of the wrapper.

33. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, a reciprocating charge carrier including a hollow form andplunger therein, means for locating a charge and its card in said formin advance of said plunger, means for folding a wrapper about said formand its positioned charge and card by travel movements of the carrier, areceptacle for receiving the form with its folded wrapper and the chargeand card, means for providing relative movements between the form,plunger and receptacle to locate the charge and card Within the foldedWrapper to produce an embryo package, and means for completing thepackage while within said receptacle.

34. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, means for 10- cating the card in relative position to thecharge in advance of charge packaging, said means including a chargecarrier, and means for locating the charge and card in said carriersubstantially concurrently.

35. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, means for loeating the card in relative position to thecharge in advance of charge packaging, said means including areciprocating charge carrier having charge and card receiving openings,and means adapted to present a charge and card in position to be enteredinto said carrier through said openings.

36. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, means for 10- eating the card in relative position to thecharge in advance of charge packaging, said means including areciprocating charge carrier adapted to locate the charge and card inthe package formation, said carrier having a charge-receiving and acard-receiving opening relatively positioned to locate the charge inadvance of the card within the carrier, and means for presenting acharge and its card in position to be entered into the carrier throughsaid openings.

37. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, means for locating the card in relative position tothe chargein advance of charge packaging, said means including a reciprocatinghollow charge carrier having charge-receiving and card-receivingopenings in its top wall, an intermittently rotatable dial havingcardreceiving and charge-receiving compartments adapted to be positionedover said carrier openings and means whereby a charge and card carriedby the dial are introduced into the carrier through said openlugs.

38. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, means for locating the card in relative position to thecharge in advance of charge packaging, said means including areciprocating charge carrier adapted to locate the charge and card inthe package formation, said carrier having a chargereceiving and acard-receiving opening relatively positioned to locate the charge inadvance of the card within the carrier, an intermittently rotatable dialhaving a plurality of sets of compartments each set comprising acharge-receiving compartment and a card-receiving compartment, each setof compartments being positionable ill above the corresponding openingsof the carrier. and means whereby a charge and its ca rd may beintroduced into the carrier sub stantially coi'icurrently.

39. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a harge and in which acard is interposed between the charge and a folded end of the packagecontainer, means for locating the card in relative position to thecharge in advance of charge packaging, said means including areciprocating charge carrier adapted to locate the charge and card inthe package formation, said carrier having a charge-receiving and acard-receiving opening relatively positioned to locate the charge inadvance of the card within the carrier. an intermittently rotatable dialhaving a plurality of sets of compartments, each set comprising acharge-receiving compartment and a card-receiving compartment, each setof compartments being positionable illHH't' the corresponding openingsof the carricr. means whereby a charge and its card may he introducedinto the carrier substantially concurrently, and means for locating acharge and its card in their compartments in advance of reaching thedelivery station of the charge to the container.

40. In packaging apparatus adapted to package a charge and in which acard is interposed between the charge anda folded end of the packagecontainer, means for locating the card in relative position to thecharge in advance of charge packaging, said means including areciprocating charge carrier adapted to locate the charge and card inthe package formation, said carrier having a chargcmeceiving and acardreceiving opening relatively positioned to locate the charge inadvance of the card within the carrier, an intermittently rotatable dialhaving a plurality of sets of compartments, each set comprising acharge-receiving compartment and a card-receiving compartment, each setof compartments being positionable above the corresponding openings ofthe carrier, means whereby a charge and its card may be introduced intothe carrier substantially concurrently, said dial being movable to carrya set of compartments into charge-receiving, card-receiving andchargedelivery stations, and mechanisms operative at the card andcharge-receiving stations for supplying said compartments,

41. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge, a form adapted tobe re ciprocated intermittently and having an open end, a foldingchannel through which the form is movable, and means for closing saidform open end by a positioned wrap er blank in advance of form movementwit in the folding channel.

-12. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecontainer is produced in the presence of; the charge, 5

charge carrier adapted to he rcciprocated intm'mittcntly and having anopen end, a folding channel through which the carrier is movable, meansfor locating a charge in said carrier, and means for closing saidcarrier open end by a positioned wrapper blank in advance of carriermovement within the folding channel.

43.111 packaging machines adapted to package a charge, and in which thecontainer is produced in the presence of the charge, a charge carrieradapted to be reciprocated intermittently and having an open end, afolding channel through which the carrier movable, mechanism for closingthe carrier open end by a positioned wrapper blank during carrier dwell,and means for locating a charge in said carrier while the carrier openend is closed.

H. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in whi h thecontainer is produced in the presence of the charge a charge carrieradapted to be reriprocated intc-rn'iitt'cntly and having an open end, afolding channel through which the carrier is movable, mechanism forclosing the carrier open end by a positioned wrapper blank duringcarrier dwell, said mechanism including a frame movable relatively tothe folding channel to carry the blank into its closing position, andmeans for locating a charge in said carrier while the carrier open endis closed.

45. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecontainer is produced in the presence of the charge, a charge carrieradapted to be reriprocated intermittcutly and having an open end, afolding channel through which the carrier is movable, mechanism forclosing the carrier open end by a positioned. wrapper blank durincarrier dwell, said mechanism including a rams movable relatively to thefolding channel to carry the blank into its closing position, said framecarrying rolls located out of the travel path of the carrier, and meansfor locating a charge in said carrier While the carrier open end isclosed.

46. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecontainer is produced in the presence of the charge, a charge carrieradapted to be reciprocated intermittently and having an open end, afolding channel through which the carrier is movable, mechanism forclosing the carrier open end by a positioned wrapper blank duringcarrier dwell, said mechanism including a frame carried by the foldingchannel, said frame having rolls located out of the travel path of thecarrier, means for reciprocating said frame to place said rolls into andout of contact with. a positioned blank, and means for locating a chargein said carrier while the carrier open end is closed.

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l ll 5 47. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and inwhich the container is produced in the presence of the charge, a chargecarrier adapted to be reciprocated intermittently and having an openend, a folding channel through which the carrier is movable, mechanismfor closing the carrier open end by a positioned wrapper blank duringcarrier dwell, said mechanism including a frame movable relatively tothe folding channel to carry the blank into its closing position, andmeans for locating a charge in said carrier while the carrier open endis closed, said frame and carrier being located on opposite sides of theblank travel path during the positioning movement of the blank.

48. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within its container during charge movements, areciprocating hollow charge carrier having an open advance end andadapted to carry the charge during charge location within its container,means for closing said open end, means For locating a card in saidcarrier at a point spaced from said open end, whereby said closing meansand said card will complete a charge-receiving space within saidcarrier, and means for introducing the charge into said space.

49. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located Within its container during charge movements, areciprocating hollow chargecarrier having an open advance end andadapted to carry the charge during charge location within its container,means for mov ing a wrapper blank into closing position relative to saidopen end, means for locating a card in said carrier at a point s 'iacedfrom said positioned blank, whereby said blank and card will complete a.charge-receiving space within said carrier, and means tor introducingthe charge into said. space.

50. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within its container during charge movements, areciprocating hollow chargecarrier having an open advance end andadapted to carry the charge during charge location within its container,means for closing said open end, means for locating a card in saidcarrier at a point spaced from said open end, whereby said closing meansand said card will complete a charge-receiving space within saidcarrier, means for introducing the charge into said space, and means fordischarging the charge and card from the carrier into a container,whereby said card will be positioned within the container upondischarging the charge from the carrier.

51. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within its container during charge movements, areciprocating hollow chargecarrier having an open advance end andadapted to carry the charge during charge location within its container,means for closing said open end, means for locating a card in saidcarrier at a point spaced from said open end, whereby said closing meansand said card will complete a eharge-receiving space within saidcarrier, means for introducing the charge into said space, and means fordischarging the charge and card into the container.

52. In packaging machines adapted to package a charge and in which thecharge is located within its container during charge movements, areciprocating hollow chargecarrier having an open advance end andadapted to carry the charge during charge location within its container,means for moving a wrapper blank into closing position relative to saidopen end, means For locating a, card in said carrier at a. point spacedfrom said positioned blank, whereby said blank and card will complete acharge receiving space within said carrier, and means for introducingthe charge into said space, means operated by the movement of saidcarrier for folding said wrapper into embryo container formation duringtravel of the carrier, and means for discharging the charge and cardinto said container.

53. In packaging machines, means for nesting individual inner and outercupshaped container structures and for locating a charge therein, andmeans for completing the package by closing the open ends of saidstructures concurrently to produce an intercnga gel nent th erebctween.

54. In packaging machines, means for locating a charge in its embryowrapping coniainer, said container including an inner cnp-shaped wrapperand an outer cupshaped container in nested relation. and means forcompleting the package by tolding corresponding parts of both containerstructures concurrently to produce an interen gagement therebetween.

55. In packaging machines, means for folding an inner wrapper blank andan outer container blank into individual cup-shaped structures and fornesting said structures, means for locating a charge in the nestedstructures, and means for completing the package by concurrently foldingflaps of both structures to produce an interengagement therebetween.

56. In packaging machines, a reciprocating form, means for producing acup-shaped inner wrapper free from adhesive connection and a cup-shapedouter container having adhesively-connected walls during movements ofthe form, said form movements being adapted to locate said wrapper andcontainer in nested relation, means for locating a charge within thenested structures, and

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means for concurrently folding flaps of both structures to interengagethem and complete the package.

57. In packaging machines, a reciprocat ing form, means for producin acup-shaped inner wrapper free from ad lesive connection and a cup-shapedouter container having adhesively-connected Walls during movements ofthe form, said form movements being adapted to locate said wrapper andcontainer in nested relation, means for locating a charge within thenested structures, and means for concurrently folding flaps of bothstructures to interengage them and complete the package, said lattermeans including adhesive-applying mechanism operative on the outercontainer during end closing operations.

58. In packaging machines, a traveling receptacle adapted to receive apair of nested chargc-inclosin elements of cup-shaped f()1 mation with ac urge therein and a card for retaining the charge in position, meansfor concurrently folding corresponding flaps of the nested structuresover the card while said receptacle is in its receiving position, andmeans made operative on remaining corresponding parts of said structuresby travel of the receptacle for closing said parts in predeterminedsuccession during such receptacle travel.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 18th. day of August, A. D. 1917. i

H ILARIU nn ESCUBALES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

